Sophia Dibden
Dunchurch,Rugby
Summary
I am a confident, positive, intelligent and hard-working individual. In a working environment I will be efficient, helpful and an active team player. I look forward to all the opportunities work can offer me whilst I build my employment skills and my career.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2020
2020
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Placement Day
IDL
London
12.2021
- Completed an industry placement day with an established architecture firm, gaining insight into professional design workflows and projects. Visiting construction sites, project architects, design architects and interior designers. Spending time with teams specializing in commercial, retail and high-end residential projects. Enhancing my understanding of what it means to be part of a professional workforce.
Placement Day
SAP
London
08.2019
- Attended a short work experience day in London with one of the largest global software companies, SAP. Developing an understanding of the job and what the company develops, markets and sells. This was an informative experience and, I gained an understanding of the corporate world.
Bartender
The Market House
Reading, Berkshire
03.2024 - Current
- Currently, working as a bartender for a company that manages entertainment, food and beverages. This role requires adaptation, excellent customer service, recommendations accommodating customer needs and good communication.
- Assisting my colleagues efficiently when problems arise, while maintaining customers needs are met.
- Sustaining efficiency even under pressure.
F&B Sales Associate
Draycote Hotel and Whitefields Golfclub
Rugby, Warwickshire
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Previously, worked at Draycote Hotel and Whitefield Golf course as a sales associate, serving and interacting with customers. The role was to encourage customers to purchase products from the company by being confident, sales driven and hospitable. I have developed sales skills through working with colleagues as a team.
- Built strong relationships with regular customers for repeat business.
- Collaborated effectively with team members to meet sales targets.
F&B Waitress
Mitchells and Butlers
Rugby, Warwickshire
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Working as a F&B Waitress required learning how to food run, manage the bar, support the kitchen, and take care of customers. This role built strong communication skills, team skills and offered my first insight into business operations.
- Demonstrated excellent multitasking abilities for timely delivery of orders.
- Enhanced guest satisfaction through attentive and prompt service.
- Advanced team efficiency by assisting in training new waitstaff members.
Education
A-Levels -
Princethorpe College
Rugby, WarwickshireGCSEs -
Princethorpe College
Rugby, WarwickshireBachelor of Arts - Business, Ethics and Philosophy
University of Reading
Reading, England 09.2023 -
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Confident
- Positive mindset
- Adaptable
- Hard working and motivated
- Team worker
- Creative
- Ambitious applications
- Computer literate (Microsoft, Google and Teams, Online meeting apps, Google meet and Zoom)
Languages
English
Native
Spanish
Elementary
Accomplishments
- Wallis Award - Awarded at Princethorpe College as a recognition of kindness, a hardworking attitude and, maintaining a positive sense of humour.
- SAP industry day certificate - For completing a full industry day with working professionals in Software Sales.
- Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award (DofE) - I was awarded a bronze award for completing volunteering, physical activities and expeditions.
- Six Form Art Ambassador - Volunteering to support lower school pupils with projects and contributing my work towards large events as well as attending/supporting them.
- LAMDA (London Academy of Music, Drama and Art) - Grades 1-5 Distinction level in speaking for performance, speaking in public and acting.
- LAMDA Bronze Medal - Merit.
- Music - Violin grades 1 and 2 - Merit.
Timeline
Bartender
The Market House
03.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Business, Ethics and Philosophy
University of Reading
09.2023 -
F&B Sales Associate
Draycote Hotel and Whitefields Golfclub
04.2023 - 08.2023
Placement Day
IDL
12.2021
F&B Waitress
Mitchells and Butlers
03.2021 - 03.2022
Placement Day
SAP
08.2019
A-Levels -
Princethorpe College
GCSEs -
Princethorpe College